Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

774. Compromise — N. compromise, commutation, composition; middle

term, mezzo termine [It]; compensation &c 30; abatement of differences, adjustment, mutual concession. V. compromise, commute, compound; take the mean; split the difference, meet one halfway, give and take; come to terms &c (contract) 769; submit to arbitration, abide by arbitration; patch up, bridge over, arrange; straighten out, adjust, differences, agree; make the best of, make a virtue of necessity; take the will for the deed. SECTION IV. POSSESSIVE RELATIONS